GT: Knicks @ Memphis 7:30 PM WED. The Brunson Era Begins

[dakomish23]

I hope Deuce is guarding Ja a good amount tonight

I'd be shocked if Deuce got any minutes whatsoever.

I hope Deuce is guarding Ja a good amount tonight. Not worried about Bane taking advantage of Brunson if Thibs plays them together.

If Deuce is in the game then someone got hurt.

Multiple people. Several. Might take a bus accident on the way to the arena

If Ja is going off Thibs might get desperate. Otherwise yeah I shouldn't get my hopes up.

[Iron Mantis]

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Grimes

Right. How fitting.

I'm convinced he's never going to suit up.

[oldshoolballer]

Here's a nice stroll down memory lane. Look at these shtshow lineups.

Oh yes How could we ever forget those juggernaut power houses.

[Gravy]

I wonder if Grizzlies fans will be furious if 2nd rd pick Vince Williams Jr. does not get at least 25 minutes tonight

[DOT]

Right. How fitting.

I'm convinced he's never going to suit up.

Grimes suiting up:

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[FrozenEnvelope]

Season openers are overhyped and everyone overreacts but I get it. We're excited for a new season! But it's just 1/82 games. And opening on the road in Memphis is not easy. Grizzlies are going to be really good and could get that 50 burger and win their division. That being said, I'm begging Thibs and this team to please not get blown out. Please oh please don't get embarrassed! Nobody is expecting us to win this one (7.5 dogs) but please show up and make it competitive on national TV!

[Deeeez Knicks]

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[Jimmit79]

Last time Knicks played grizz bane was guarding Randle but dude was scared of trying to stop Randle lol.

[Deeeez Knicks]

Last time Knicks played grizz bane was guarding Randle but dude was scared of trying to stop Randle lol.

What kind of delusional world do you live in?

[DOT]

Last time Knicks played grizz bane was guarding Randle but dude was scared of trying to stop Randle lol.

What kind of delusional world do you live in?

He's canonically like 120 years old, so it's probably the dementia kicking in.

[3toheadmelo]

Last time Knicks played grizz bane was guarding Randle but dude was scared of trying to stop Randle lol.

my great warrior of Melozakistan doing gods work. Don’t let the terrible people here discourage you Jimmit!

[bearadonisdna]

So I think it been proven Begley was in fantasy land
On a completely different planet ,
With his 40% trade Randle number
All summer of starting Grimes.
Hopefully Begley can remain land bound after hitting the crow pretty hard .

When the Bulls play the Knicks, who do root for?

While I would like to partake in conversation ,
As entrenched as I am as a knick fan by now ,
The heat is on me pretty hard about ‘giving me a break ‘ by some dudes big mad.
So I must regress from these types of conversations for now .

But you know me by now , been here long enough .
Who you think out there trying to figure out favorable Knicks matchups every night .
Only the pansies get mad about it .

[HarthorneWingo]

So I think it been proven Begley was in fantasy land
On a completely different planet ,
With his 40% trade Randle number
All summer of starting Grimes.
Hopefully Begley can remain land bound after hitting the crow pretty hard .

When the Bulls play the Knicks, who do root for?

While I would like to partake in conversation ,
As entrenched as I am as a knick fan by now ,
The heat is on me pretty hard about ‘giving me a break ‘ by some dudes big mad.
So I must regress from these types of conversations for now .

But you know me by now , been here long enough .
Who you think out there trying to figure out favorable Knicks matchups every night .
Only the pansies get mad about it .

You can put the whole thing to rest. I’m trying to help you out here.

[Jimmit79]

Last time Knicks played grizz bane was guarding Randle but dude was scared of trying to stop Randle lol.

What kind of delusional world do you live in?

If you speak facts about Randle your supposed to be delusional but adding RJs name with Kobe Lebron Jordan is considered sane by you guys lol.

[bearadonisdna]

When the Bulls play the Knicks, who do root for?

While I would like to partake in conversation ,
As entrenched as I am as a knick fan by now ,
The heat is on me pretty hard about ‘giving me a break ‘ by some dudes big mad.
So I must regress from these types of conversations for now .

But you know me by now , been here long enough .
Who you think out there trying to figure out favorable Knicks matchups every night .
Only the pansies get mad about it .

You can put the whole thing to rest. I’m trying to help you out here.

No worries ,
I appreciate the help , of course I remember you from when I first started posting here .
Some guys just can’t take discussion and I don’t want to bring you in the middle of it .

[blueNorange]

over/under randle leaves his man open and then blames his teammates for not defending 2 players.

[NoDopeOnSundays]

over/under randle leaves his man open and then blames his teammates for not defending 2 players.

5.

But, luckily they don't have a stretch 4 with Jackson out, not unless that Euro kid can shoot, which he didn't seem to be able to do in the preseason.

They have a lot of guys out, we should honestly win this one if we pack the paint.

[mpharris36]

So the matchups are Brunson vs Ja and Fournier vs Bane?

Yikes we really are going to struggle vs teams with talented guards if continue to roll out that.

[TrueWarrior]

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The Smashing Pumpkins and Jane’s Addiction are playing at MSG tonight while the Knicks are on the road. I saw em at the new UBS Arena, where the Islanders play now, last Friday and they were f*ckin great. UBS is a real nice place, so def check out a game or concert there at some point if you haven’t gone.

Yanks and Knicks gettin it on tonight though!

ALL. SYSTEMS. GO.

[Deeeez Knicks]

Last time Knicks played grizz bane was guarding Randle but dude was scared of trying to stop Randle lol.

What kind of delusional world do you live in?

If you speak facts about Randle your supposed to be delusional but adding RJs name with Kobe Lebron Jordan is considered sane by you guys lol.

I am just hoping we see good Randle, and he plays more like he did in the preseason over how he played against the Grizzlies last year when he got punked.

They may have blocked out the part where Bane shoved Randle then dropped a bunch of 3s before Randle got ejected on the tv in Melozakistan

Ja Morant, Grizzlies punk Knicks at MSG; Julius Randle gets ejected

The Grizzlies physically punked the Knicks, beyond just using their speed advantage and using monster center Steven Adams to help grab 15 offensive boards.

Randle, who finished with 18 points and was one assist short of a triple-double, was ejected late after two technicals. His first infraction seemed to light a fire under the Grizzlies (36-18), who, at the time, were only leading by six midway through the fourth quarter.

Randle had wandered into Memphis’ huddle during a stop in play, which prompted Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane to intervene and shove Randle. Both were assessed technicals, and Bane buried a three-pointer on the next possession.

The Knicks never recovered. That six-point Knicks deficit turned to 11 in about one minute. Randle was assessed another tech for complaining to the officials with 31.5 seconds left and a defeat secured. It became the latest example of Randle losing his cool.

“You know us. You know how we play,” Jackson Jr. said about the Randle-Bane incident and ensuing trash talk. “We love that. It brings joy to us. That back-and-forth. That’s just what we like. So if you want to play that game, we can play that game.”

Added Morant, “Ain’t no running in the M [Memphis]. We climb up the chimney. … If you going to cry, what the babies gonna do?”

Earlier in the season after a defeat in Brooklyn, Tom Thibodeau fully defended Randle against the officiating. This time, the coach had no issues and Randle didn’t talk postgame.